Chapter 2041: Chapter 1656: The Abyss Changes (Double-Length) (Part 2)

“Mom, please don’t cause any more trouble. I’m going to play games now!”

Su Ran admitted defeat, put down Xiao Hei, and hurriedly walked into his bedroom to play games.

Once Su Ran was in the bedroom, the expression on his mother’s face faded away, she sighed lightly, and then turned back to the kitchen.

…

After entering the game, Su Ran realized that the territory had changed dramatically. Under the old beggar’s personal touch, more than a dozen residences were built, and even two-floor ones appeared. This was only after a night and a morning—truly remarkable speed!

No wonder he’s an Architectural Grandmaster; in the field of construction, one cannot help but be amazed!

So, the problem arises: with all these residences popping up, Su Ran clearly felt his territory had become very cramped. He needed to figure out a way to upgrade the territory’s level to expand the village’s area and resolve this congestion issue.

After some thought, with the current tasks completed, the next step was to find the Skeleton Saint to submit the task. The task given was to help the shady merchant Yin Si treat his pet ice-fire dragon. Not only did the dragon pet receive treatment, but it also fully recovered, exceeding the task’s expectations. The reward should be greater, right?

Thinking of this, Su Ran headed towards the teleportation array, with Dark Abyss as the destination!

“Shua!”

Having a teleportation array is great; within a second, Su Ran transferred from Skeleton Village to the Dark Abyss.

But before he could move, he accidentally noticed a player sneaking along the rock wall, stealthily heading deeper into the abyss.

If it were just an ordinary player, Su Ran wouldn’t care, but this guy had a green hat above his head, compelling Su Ran to pay attention.

Green Hat Bro!

How did he end up here?

Could it be that treasures have refreshed in the Dark Abyss?

For Su Ran, Green Hat Bro was like a mascot; every time there was a big opportunity, this guy would appear, even better than Wang Cai’s dog’s nose!

Wow haha, when luck comes, you can’t stop it!

Su Ran became instantly interested, keeping his eyes on Green Hat Bro, maintaining a distance, and slowly followed along.

Like a mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; this time, Su Ran intended to be the sneaky oriole, capturing both the mantis and cicada!

Unfortunately, Green Hat didn’t go very far before activating stealth mode, vanishing from Su Ran’s sight.

“Damn, this kid is really cautious, using stealth skills even before encountering danger, what a waste!”

Su Ran lost the tracking target and didn’t want to let it slip by. To accurately gather Green Hat’s information, Su Ran hid in a concealed spot, swapped the Illusion Demon Black Robe for the Death Sedge Cloak, and immediately activated Death Gaze.

[Death Sedge Cloak] (Ornamental Item)

Qi Blood +100

Defense +10

Dodge +1

Special Skill: Death Gaze—worldwide invisibility, nothing can hide! After use, forces any stealthy character or monster within a 5X5 range out of stealth state, additionally applying death status. After death, revival on the spot is impossible. Death status lasts for 1 minute, skill cooldown time is 3 minutes.

“Shua!”

Under the compulsory effect of Death Gaze, Green Hat’s sneaky figure emerged, and he wasn’t even aware, proudly striding into a group of Skeleton Generals.

Uh, this guy is really gutsy…

Su Ran wanted to kindly warn him, but realizing he was the culprit, dismissed the thought and focused on enjoying the show.

“Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!”

Before Green Hat could get close, a barrage of blade lights was already heading straight for him. This was the Skeleton General’s signature long-range move; even Su Ran found it intimidating, only left with the option to flee, expecting Green Hat wouldn’t fare much better.

“What the heck! My stealth is gone?”

Green Hat was startled, never dreaming his favorite stealth skill would fail, catching him off guard. He didn’t dare hesitate and embarrassingly fled backwards, inadvertently drawing more Undead Skeletons who then surrounded him.

If not for fearing exposure, Su Ran would’ve sent a Netherworld Purple Fire over to help these Skeleton Generals send Green Hat off sooner to see the King of Hell. But now wasn’t the time for action, so he quickly put on the Illusion Demon Black Robe, summoned Wang Cai, activated the Luck Concealment skill, and both man and dog vanished into thin air.

Green Hat was desperately chased around by these Skeleton Generals, dodging incoming blade lights with jumps and sprints. The blocking by the Undead Skeletons only added to his troubles; the failure of the stealth skill made him completely passive. Dying unjustly here with eyes open would indeed be an injustice.

However, Green Hat hadn’t used his Five Elements Escape Technique yet, so how could he fall here? Even Su Ran, the bystander, didn’t believe it, let alone Green Hat himself.

Just as Su Ran expected, when cornered, Green Hat used the Five Elements Escape Technique, burrowing underground to escape the Skeleton Generals’ pursuit.

What a shame, if only Death Gaze didn’t have a cooldown, tricking Green Hat again would be satisfying.

With Green Hat underground, leaving no trace on the surface, Su Ran completely lost track of him. Without pondering too long, he made his way deeper into the Dark Abyss. Green Hat’s destination should lie further in, and Su Ran wanted to see what this guy truly intended to do!

The Dark Abyss terrain didn’t hinder Su Ran at all; he’d been here many times and was well familiar with it. But precisely because of this familiarity, he found himself wondering. Having visited so many times without spotting any treasures, was it possible Green Hat came to the wrong place?

In any case, it didn’t affect Su Ran much; he was off to report to the Skeleton Saint, and it was on the way. At worst, it would be a minor delay, nothing significant.

But before Su Ran could proceed much further, chaotic footsteps accompanied by sounds of intense fighting came from behind. It was obvious without needing to guess that those players had clashed with the Skeleton Generals. As for who would prevail, that was uncertain.

Su Ran paused, temporarily giving up on the underground Green Hat, and shifted his focus to the players behind.

“Whoa, why so many people!”

To Su Ran’s surprise, in that short moment, nearly ten thousand players had swarmed in, a dense wave catching the eye; there were simply too many!

“Could it be… that something big is indeed happening in the Dark Abyss?”

With Green Hat and these nearly ten thousand players appearing, Su Ran could almost conclude that something significant was brewing in the Dark Abyss. He arrived at just the right time, not missing this chance, his luck was indeed quite good.

As the saying goes, one man’s loss is another man’s gain; with these numbers, the Skeleton Saint might be in for trouble. Its peaceful days were likely numbered.

Su Ran had no sympathy for the Skeleton Saint, especially since it had designs on the shady merchant Yin Si. It deserved its fate!

“Eh? Why is he here too?”

Scanning the player faces, Su Ran unexpectedly recognized a familiar face, none other than the fire element mage, Black Crow, with whom he hadn’t contacted for a long time.

“Black Crow, where are you busy now?”

Curious to figure out what’s going on, Su Ran couldn’t help but send a message to Black Crow.

“My goodness, Overturning Water brother, you, the busy man finally decided to contact me! I thought you forgot about me!”

Black Crow replied quickly, his surprise clearly conveyed in his tone.

“I didn’t want to disturb your dating life, so did you manage to woo your new girlfriend?”

Su Ran recalled how Black Crow’s previous relationship ended over a stray curly hair in the braces, given his restless nature, he’s likely found new love by now?

“Don’t mention it, this new girlfriend only knows how to shop till she drops. My kidney hasn’t been drained yet, but my wallet’s already empty. Can’t keep someone like that!”

Black Crow’s voice of complaint rang out, “Overturning Water brother, I’ll give you the details later, I’m quite busy now, unless there’s something urgent, I gotta go!”

“What’s happening in the Dark Abyss, why so many people here?”

To save time, Su Ran asked directly. As someone involved, Black Crow should know the inside story, which would also reveal Green Hat’s intentions.